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1. Is the test lab responsible for procuring the steel/aluminum plates? YES If so, is there a preferred vendor that should be used? NO

1. Is it possible to expand on Table 5 to indicate how many samples of each material/thickness need to be procured? If not, do any spare samples need to be procured for any of the materials/thicknesses? THE SUCCESSFUL OFFERER ONLY NEED TO BUY PLATE AS CALLED OUT IN THE SCOPE OF WORK

1. For the air gaps, is there a preference/requirement for how the gap should be held? IF THE SAMPLES ARE RIDGIDLY HELD IN PLACE AND THE AIR GAP IS MAINTAINED THE TEST APPARATUS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

1. What type of fixturing needs to be provided for this testing? Can the samples be clamped into a rigid frame? YES Does the offeror need to provide something more extensive than that? NO

1. Paragraph 1 of the “Testing” section specifies that Yield Strength, UTS, % Elongation, and Hardness must be tested. Must this be performed by the test lab, or is a report from the manufacturer acceptable? THE TEST LAB SHOULD PERFORM INDEPENDENT TESTING TO VALIDATE THAT MANUFACTURER’S MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION INFORMATION.

1. Are any photos/real-time video/high speed videos required? ONLY PRE AND POST TEST PHOTOS ARE REQUIRED